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The Flying Thing Mod 3

1,516 atgxtg  6.5 years ago

It's a Flying Thing, uh yeah, that's what it is. I think. I don't know why I started this..Thing. I don't know why I added to it, modfied it, and even painted it. I don't even know what to do with it, and am open to suggestions (be nice). What I do know is that desipte all my time effort and skill this Thing still flies. And pretty well too. It's stable, turns well, rolls well and even floats (I tried to sink it), capable of skimming along the water at speed of 150mph or more (without the tail). I can take off from the water (it doesn't want it either). It can even withstand a collosion with a destroyer at 190mph with only the cockpit being knocked off. So, enjoy. Besides it's actually not bad as a testbed for other hairball ideas.

Controls are: VTOL to tilt the props (for STOL and speed on water); TRIM to adjust the forward canard/spoiler (to help with trim, and speed on water) and AG1 to drop the tail section (becuase it's a drag). On water use Yaw to turn, it's pretty stable in a turn,even at high speeds.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 28.3ft (8.6m)
  • Length 49.9ft (15.2m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 7,065lbs (3,204kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,522lbs (4,772kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.228
  • Wing Loading 11.6lbs/ft2 (56.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 910.7ft2 (84.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2842

Parts

  • Number of Parts 87
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 619